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Urban Garden Party - 6/18/10

The true meaning of urban was on full display at the most extravagant Mattress Factory Urban Garden Party yet, and celebrated the diversity of the city. Skateboard ramps in the parking lot, chocolate-covered trees and leaves, decorations of origami cranes and stars, video remixes streaming on the walls, and entertainment in every corner altogether emitted an aura of “Summer in the City.” A live performance by the London-found band, Eclectic Method, got the sold-out party of 1,200 people started. Drum performances, skateboarders, hip-hop performers, and a silent auction, featuring one-of-a-kind art pieces influenced by summer kites, completed the evening. This “sweaty urban dance party” themed celebration “was a great night full of people coming together from all walks of life to support the mission of the Mattress Factory,” says director of media and public relations Jeffrey Inscho.
Photography by Megan Wylie Ruffing